Taxon Details

Lepechinia fragrans

fragrant pitcher sage

  View Report   Copy Link Calflora eFlora CCH CalPhotos iNaturalist
Photo of Lepechinia fragrans
© 2014 Debra L. Cook
Photo of Lepechinia fragrans
© 2014 Debra L. Cook
Photo of Lepechinia fragrans
© 2007 Neal Kramer

Taxon Summary:

Lepechinia fragrans, commonly known as fragrant pitcher sage, is a perennial shrub in the Lamiaceae that is found only in California. It occurs within Chaparral, growing at elevations from 20 to 1310 meters. Lepechinia fragrans is ranked 4.2, Plants of Limited Distribution, A Watch List; Moderately threatened in California.

Notes:
Known in the Santa Monica Mtns. from near Triunfo Pass, and may cross into VEN Co. Threatened in the Santa Monica Mtns. by urbanization; threatened in the San Gabriel Mtns. by fire management and habitat alteration.
Threats:
Taxonomy:
Total Occurrences: 0
Element Occurrence Ranks:
A B C D X U
0 0 0 0 0 0
Occurrence Status:
Historical >20 Years 0
Recent <=20 Years 0
Presence:
Presumed Extant 0
Possibly Extirpated 0
Presumed Extirpated 0
California Endemic:
California Island:
States: Name (Code)
California (CA)
California Counties and Islands: Name (Code)
Los Angeles (LAX), San Bernardino (SBD), Santa Barbara (SBA), Ventura (VEN)?
Quads: Name (Quad Code)
Acton (3411842), Azusa (3411728), Chilao Flat (3411831), Condor Peak (3411832), Cucamonga Peak (3411725), Fillmore (3411848), Glendora (3411727), Goleta (3411947), Green Valley (3411854), Matilija (3411943), Mt. Baldy (3411726), Mt. Wilson (3411821), Newbury Park (3411828), Pasadena (3411822), Point Dume (3411817), Point Mugu (3411911), Santa Catalina East (3311833), Santa Catalina North (3311844), Santa Catalina South (3311834), Santa Catalina West (3311845), Santa Cruz Island A (3311987), Santa Cruz Island B (3311986), Santa Cruz Island C (3311985), Santa Cruz Island D (3311984), Santa Rosa Island East (3311988), Santa Rosa Island North (3312081), Santa Rosa Island South (3312071), Santa Rosa Island West (3312082), Sunland (3411833), Telegraph Peak (3411735), Topanga (3411815), Triunfo Pass (3411818), Warm Springs Mountain (3411855), White Ledge Peak (3411944)
Notes:
Definitions of codes following a county and/or quad:
* Presumed extirpated
(?) Occurrence confirmed, but possibly extirpated
Quad and county data is imported from the CNDDB. Species may be present in other areas where conditions are favorable. These data should NOT be substituted for pre-project review or for on-site surveys.
Presumed Extant
Click on quad for name. Hold Shift Key to use mouse scroll wheel
}